Eucalyptus, 2013 by Cai Guo-Qiang

Special Structures

Effective, efficient,
safe + economical

Bligh Tanner’s capabilities and attention to detail extends to a wide range of highly specialised and unique applications.

These special structures demonstrate our firm’s technical origins and an ability to work from first principles: to innovate and create customised systems; to test and finesse; and to develop solutions that are effective, efficient, safe and economical.

Our many and varied special structures include:

Pedestrian bridges
Public art & sculptures
Product development and testing
Landscape & community infrastructure
Membrane & cable structures
Timber Structures

Service Brochures

Eucalyptus, 2013 by Cai Guo-Qiang

Eucalyptus 2013, a 31-metre tree suspended along GOMA’s central Long Gallery, came from a plantation earmarked for clearing for urban community development. The work was inspired by the ancient trees of Lamington National Park, and creates a meditative, immersive experience for visitors,
Exhibition curator Russell Store

Key Achievements
Certainly getting the 30 metre long 15 tonne Spotted Gum from Springfield into the GOMA exhibition space for the ‘Cai Guo-Qiang: Falling Back to Earth’ installation was interesting. The tree was over a kilometre into a forest and its retrieval and transport was over high level, major in ground infrastructure (water supply pipes), which required steel plate bridging along its length. Then of course manipulating the tree into the gallery required it to be cut into three lengths that then had to be ‘hidden’ – stitched back together to appear as a single length tree. The QAGOMA staff did an amazing job with the reuse of tree bark patterning over the cuts.

Client

GoMA

Projects

Gold Coast Disaster and Emergency Management Centre
Bradbury Park
Testimonials
- "This was a really important project for Lat27 and Bligh Tanner’s collaborative approach to working with us to deliver an outstanding new educational spine for UQ Gatton’s campus was invaluable. The civil and structural team at Bligh Tanner helped us create a new piece of public realm where a sensitive, minimal and seamless outcome was fundamental to the success of the project. The unseen elements of their designs are testament to how smart engineers can provide expertise that complements the presentation and functionality of these projects."
  
  John Ilett
  Director, Lat27
- "You have normal engineers, and then you have Bligh Tanner. They enjoy being challenged. They are the “architect’s engineer”."
  
  Shane Thompson
  Principal, Shane Thompson Architects
- "The benefit of working with Bligh Tanner is the attention you receive from their senior people and their continuity through the project. Their attitude, responsiveness and rigour of documentation, distinguishes them."
  
  Mark Roehrs
  Principal, HASSELL
- "Bligh Tanner's structural design processes ensured project cost and operational requirements were achieved while maintaining the Architect's aesthetic parameters for the buildings structural elements. The department have found Bligh Tanner's project engineers to be professional and proactive at all stages of the procurement of the Gold Coast Sport and Leisure Centre and the Gold Coast Suns Administration and Training Facility."
  
  Don Hewitt
  Director Major Projects & Property
- "I have been thoroughly impressed by Bligh Tanner's commitment to collaborating with multiple stakeholders during the delivery of the Advancing Queensland Schools programme of works. Bligh Tanner’s expertise in education work has proven to add value toward successfully addressing DET Standards and quickly resolving technical issues in a coordinated manner. Bligh Tanner’s easy to read 2D and 3D documentation allowed for high levels of collaboration among stakeholder’s, quick identification of value-for-money solutions and achievement of the project objectives on time."
  
  Dan Everett
  Director, EVERETT Property Development Management
- "Since 2013 we have been working with Bligh Tanner on a variety of projects. They are our now our first point of call for all Structural matters. The Bligh Tanner team have always demonstrated an understanding of the challenges associated with retail projects. They have been flexible, and have proved a willingness to work with the whole project team to find the best outcome for the project."
  
  Callan Sipthorp
  Director, TLPC Pty Ltd
- "Bligh Tanner’s research, testing guidance, analysis, and can-do attitude, has enabled Ozone Panel to develop appropriate technical information and guidance to confidently share with our clients, be it builders, building surveyors or structural engineers. The team at Bligh Tanner are passionate about what they do, great to work with and I have no hesitation in recommending Bligh Tanner for your next project. "
  
  Peter Horigan
  General Manager, Ozone Panel Aust Pty Ltd
- "Our site project staff and myself have worked with Paul and his team, and have found they are flexible and adaptable in their approach to engineering issues and solutions. We find them to be easy to work with, very approachable and proactive in assisting with any site issues encountered."
  
  Tim Pesonen
  Project Manager, Kane Constructions Pty Ltd
Chorus
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Picnic Bay Jetty, Magnetic Island
Fort Cowan Cowan
‘Night Life’ James Turrell, GoMA
Vault of Heaven and The Seeds of Cosmos, 60 Martin Place
The Eyes of the Land and the Sea
Maritimo House
Warrill Parkland, Oxley Creek Transformation
Eucalyptus, 2013 by Cai Guo-Qiang
Flourish by Katrina Tyler
Boy Walking, Auckland
Heritage: An Installation by New York-based Chinese artist Cai Guo- Qiang
Flow State
Pod Web, Chadstone Shopping Centre, Victoria
Citizens Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef
Kangaroo Point Park
QUT Kelvin Grove Walkway
Tree of Knowledge Memorial
Box Kite
Ipswich Riverheart

Special Structures

Service Brochures

Eucalyptus, 2013 by Cai Guo-Qiang

Projects

Gold Coast Disaster and Emergency Management Centre

Bradbury Park

Testimonials

Chorus

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Picnic Bay Jetty, Magnetic Island

Fort Cowan Cowan

‘Night Life’ James Turrell, GoMA

Vault of Heaven and The Seeds of Cosmos, 60 Martin Place

The Eyes of the Land and the Sea

Maritimo House

Warrill Parkland, Oxley Creek Transformation

Eucalyptus, 2013 by Cai Guo-Qiang

Flourish by Katrina Tyler

Boy Walking, Auckland

Heritage: An Installation by New York-based Chinese artist Cai Guo- Qiang

Flow State

Pod Web, Chadstone Shopping Centre, Victoria

Citizens Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef

Kangaroo Point Park

QUT Kelvin Grove Walkway

Tree of Knowledge Memorial

Box Kite

Ipswich Riverheart